Filling the Pot:
Fill the pot with water first.
Submerge the entire Turkey.
Remove water until top inch of the Turkey is visible.
Remove the Turkey.
Place a piece of masking tape to mark the water line.
Dry the Turkey (inside and out) and the pot well.
Fill the pot to the masking tape with oil.
Remove tape.
Preparing the Stand:
Flat Lawn works best (five feet from any structure).
Fire Extinguisher ten feet from stand.
Drive foot-long metal stakes to each of the metal legs.
Test to make sure that it does not tip over or shakes loose.
Lowering the Turkey:
Usually the kit provides a thick metal coat hanger that hooks onto metal hook in Turkey.
Take a hollow aluminum bar (seven feet) and wrap duct tape like a hockey stick handle (center of the stick, about foot long).
It is a two person job lowering the bird into the pot. SLOWLY.
PRACTICE WITH THE TURKEY WHEN MEASURING THE OIL LEVEL WITH WATER.
KNOW WHERE EVERY THING WILL BE TAKEN FROM AND PLACED BACK.
PRACTICE WITH THE STAKED STAND, POT WITH WATER AND ACTUAL TURKEY.
PRACTICE PUTTING IT IN AND TAKING IT OUT.
NOTE THAT THINGS WILL BE QUITE HOT WHEN TAKIN THINGS OUT.
BOTH PEOPLE WALKING IN A STRAIGHT LINE AWAY FROM THE BOLING POT.
And yes, yes, yes it is worth it.